November 9, 2023

220/4181) Goose Island Brewhouse, Toronto:  88 IPA by Goose Island Beer Co. of Ontario:  ***1/2; 5.9% West Coast IPA with chocolate rye brewed for Goose Island's; 35th anniversary; Southern Passion hops; nose is malty, mild dry edge; malty flavours, mild grapefruit, hint of melon, snap of rye with a dry after taste;  

Part of my reason in visiting was to ask after Bourbon County Stout Day.  Last year was so much fun.  To my regret, it sounds like this will not happen, owing to how much it would cost and how much they would have to charge per glass.

221/4182) Goose Island Brewhouse:  Beer Hug Pub Variant by Goose Island Beer Co. of Ontario:  ****; 7.2% West Coast IPA; translucent, nose of pine and resin; flavours of pine, resin and grapefruit; wonderfully old school

222/4183) Wvrst, Union Station:  Two Loons by Slake Brewery of Ontario:  ***1/2; 6.3%; hazy; fruity nose; citrus flavours with a mild dry edge;